Rony's Astronomy Site
My Pencil Sketches
It might sound strange that in this digital era people actually sketch objects. There are a few reasons why people enjoy sketching the sky. First, there is a deep sense of involvment with the deep-sky when sketching from a live object. Then there is the ability to train the eye to see deeper while sketching. Because the observer must concentrate on the structure of the various features of the deep-sky object, the more subtle details become visible as well. And last but not least, there is great pleasure in reviewing the sketches and recalling the memories of the scenes once visible in the eyepiece.

This project is dedicated to deep-sky objects visible in a small telescope, like the Meade ETX 105 or the Skywatcher 102/500 refractor. There is an amazing amount of deep-sky objects that are within reach of small telescopes. The purpose of this project is to create a collection of observations and sketches made with a small telescope. A separate section is dedicated to observations made with binoculars.
On occasions other objects like planets are added as well. When the moon is too bright for deep-sky objects, the planets (and the moon itself) can offer a very enjoyable alternative.
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* * * Latest sketches :  

                          Objects for binoculars    



    
My complete list of observations:

                                  The Deep-Sky Section


                             Binocular Astronomy


                              Comet 17P/Holmes


                                     The Planet Section
                                
                                     The Moon Section:

                                       2006

                                       2007

                            The Naked Eye Moon  


                                   The sun:

                                Sunspot 0953
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Name: Rony De Laet
rodelaet@yahoo.com
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